Mandla Mandela calls on the public to allow Zoleka to rest in peace
Nelson Mandela’s grandson Mandla Mandela has called on his family and the public to allow his cousin Zoleka Mandela to rest in peace. This is after a list of people she did not want to attend her funeral circulated on social media platforms.
The names on the list included prominent members of the Mandela family, including Mandla Mandela, Zenani Mandela sr, Zamaswazi Dlamini-Mandela, Zinhle Mandela, Nsundu Madikizela, Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo and Leeroy Andie Cana, the father of her last child Zingce.
She added: “FYI these men (Mike Seakamela. Mandla Mandela. Buyelekhaya Dalindyebo) sexually abused me.”
Responding to the list, Mandla said the timing of the release of the letter was unfortunate and called on all to respect his cousin with dignity.
“It is extremely unfortunate that my cousin sister’s last rites were mired by this unsavoury behaviour and that serious allegations of this nature could be bandied about so irresponsibly. We call on all family and friends to restore respect and dignity and to let Zoleka rest in peace,” he said.
Zoleka succumbed to cancer on Monday and was buried Friday in Fourways Memorial Park, north of Joburg.
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